| Description | 1. Presentment by the jury that Richard Bell of Harbarrough [Harborough] co. Leicester, yeoman, on 24 June 1606 at Chester assaulted John Phillipps of Peever [Peover].
Cheshire, yeoman, and stole from him a purse worth ld. containing 5 shillings.
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2. Presentment by the jury that Richard Gough of Handbridge in Chester, labourer, and Thomas Lewis of the same, labourer, on 22 June 1606 at Chester stole 9 sheep worth 20s. belonging to John ap Hughe and other unknown persons, and that the said Richard and Thoma on 24 June 1606 took the wool worth 9s. from the said sheep.
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3. Presentment by the jury that Peter Midleton of Chester, gentleman., on 1 Nov 1605 and on divers other occasions at Chester obstructed the water course between the house of the said Peter Midleton and the mansion house of William Leicester, Alderman, in Bridge Street, so that the water flowied into the basement of the tenement of the said William.
Ignoramus
4. Constables presentment for St. Oswald's ward.
5. Constables presentments for Northgate Ward.
6. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's Ward.
7. 16 May 1606
Constables presentments for Trinity Ward.
8. Constables presentments for St. Martin's Ward.
9. Constables presentments for St. Michael's Ward.
10. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's Ward.
11. 16 May [1606]
Constables presentments for St. Clave's Ward.
12. Constables presentments for St. Mary's Ward.
13. Constables presentments for Eastgate Ward, with reference to events on 11 May [1606]
14. Constables presentments for St. Gile's Ward, with reference to events in April [1606]
15. 16 May 1606.
Constables presentments for St. John's Ward from 21 March 1605/6
16. Sessions: Panel.
17. Sessions: List of Officers. John Littler, Mayor.
Thomas Gamull, esq., Recorder.
18. Presentment by the jury that Henry Hamnett of Chester, pavier, on 1 March 1605/6 and at divers other times at Chester obstructed the watercourse between the house of the said Henry and the mansion house of Robert Kirkes in Eastgate Street, so that the water flowed into the basement of the tenement of the said Robert.
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19. Constables presentments for St. Oswald's ward, with reference to events on 14 March [1605/6]
20. Constables presentments for Northgate ward.
21. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's ward, with reference to events on 20 March [1605/6]
22. Constables presentments for Trinity ward, including the presentment of William Liverpool, joiner, and his wife and daughter for not attending church or taking communion 'these many years'.
23. [21 March 1605/6]
Constables presentments for St. Michael's ward.
24. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's ward.
25. Constables presentments for St. Michael's ward.
26. Constables presentments for St. Olave's ward, with reference to events on 12 December 1605.
27. Constables presentments for St. Mary's ward.
28. 21 March 1605/6
Constables presentments for St. John's ward.
29. Constables presentments for Eastgate ward, with reference to events in December and February [1605 and 1605/6].
30. Presentment by the constables of St. Giles's ward that Alexander Husson on 22 March 1605/6 waylaid John Chaterton on his way home and threatened to kill him with a sword, but was prevented from doing so by Henry Phillippes, one of the constables of the said ward, who deprived the said Alexander of the said sword.
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31. Constables presentments for St. Giles's ward, with reference to events in January and February 1605/6.
32. 21 March 1605/6
Examination 'in the open Sessions' of Richard Oldham concerning a fight between Randle Throppe, the elder, and Randle Throppe, the younger, with Edward Kirke outside the shop of Thomas Eaton, master of the said Richard. Contains a reference to locks lying in the window of the said shop, some of which the said Randle Throppe the elder threw at the said Richard.
33. 4 March 1605/6
Sessions: Precept, witnessed by John Littler, Mayor, to the Sheriffs, to summon a jury of 24 men on Friday 21 March [1605/6].
Endorsed: executed by the Sheriffs Robert Bleas and Thomas Harvie.
34. Sessions: panel.
35. Sessions: List of officers, John Littler, Mayor, Thomas Gamull, Recorder.
36. Constables presentments for St. Martin's ward.
37. Constables presentments for Trinity ward.
38. 23 Jan 1605/6
Constables presentments for St. Oswald's ward, including a reference to 'one Mossylie a collier'.
39. 25 Nov. 1605
Presentments by the jury, mainly relating to highways, repairs to the rows etc.
40. Presentment by the jury that Thomas Taylor of Chester, yeoman, on 11 Oct. 1605 at Chester at Cow Lane end between 4 and 5 p.m. attacked Thomas Cotton of Chester, yeoman, with a sword price 12d. and wounded him in the chest, so that the said Thomas Cotton died immediately.
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41. Presentment by the jury that Robert Crosse, Griffith Johnes, David Kendall, David Tora, William Haghson, Robert Pettitt and divers others unknown, glovers of Chester, on [day missing] November 1605 at Chester, conspired together and agreed not to work with Thomas Harvy, the elder, glover, and that if any of them did so they should forfeit 3s 4d.
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42. Presentment by the jury of a watercourse, lying between the mansion house of Peter Midleton, gentleman., and the mansion house of William Leicester of Chester, alderman, in Bridge Street, which because of disrepair, instead of carrying water away from the house of the said William Leicester on the north side and the house of the said Peter Midleton on the south side, flowed into the cellar of the house of the said William Leicester to the great damage of the said house, and that the said Peter Midleton should repair the said watercourse.
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43. Indictment that Thomas Byrd of Chester, tanner, on 15 May 1605 at Chester by force of arms entered a messuage in Foregate Street belonging to Thomas Thorneton of Chester, merchant, and forcibly disseised the said Thomas Thorneton of the same.
Ignormaus
44. Presentment by the jury that Lawrence Dytchfeilde of Chester on 6 July 1605 at Chester entered a messuage in Bridge Street belonging to Thomas Smith, knight, and disseised the said Thomas Smith of the same.
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45. Presentment by the jury that Thomas Cowley of Eaton, Cheshire [ ] yeoman, imprisoned in the Northgate upon the order of Edward Dutton, esq., then Mayor [1604-5] on 10 September 1605 escaped from the custody of Thomas Revington and Kendrick ap Evan, Sheriffs.
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46. Constables presentments for St. Giles's ward, including reference to events in October [1605].
47. Constables presentments for Eastgate ward, including reference to events in November 1605.
48. Indictment that Thomas Percivall of Chester, sadler, on 3 Aug. 1605 at Chester assaulted Lawrence Dichfield of Chester, ironmonger.
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49. Presentment by the jury that Solomon Smith of Chester, draper, on 20 Nov. 1605 broke into a stable belonging to Thomas Fletcher of Chester, alderman, in Commonhall Lane and stole 12 planks and boards worth 20s. and cratches and mangers worth 13s. belonging to the said Thomas Fletcher.
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50. 26 Nov. 1605
Constables presentments for St. John's ward.
51. Constables presentments for St. Bridget's ward.
52. 26 Nov. 1605
Constables presentments for St. Michael's ward.
53. 20 Nov. 1605
Constables presentments for St. Olave's ward.
54. Constables presentments for St. Mary's ward.
55. 1605
Constables presentments for St. Oswald's ward, with reference to events in October and November.
56. Constables presentments for Northgate ward.
57. Constables presentments for St. Thomas's ward.
58 Constables presentments for Trinity ward.
59. 25 [?26] Nov. 1605
Constables presentments for St. Martin's ward.
60. 10 Nov. 1605
Sessions: Precept, witnessed by John Littler, Mayor, to the Sheriffs to summon a jury of 24 men on 26 November 1605.
Endorsed: executed by the Sheriffs as in 33.
61. Sessions: list of officers, John Littler, Mayor, Thomas Lawton, Recorder.
62. List of names of 'those sofisint to be constables in St. Giles's ward.'
63. Sessions: panel. |